Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
Company Falsified Submarine Material Data For Decades While Certified to ISO 9001
Bradken narrowly avoided corporate criminal charges, even as one of its employees was arrested; it has retained ISO 9001 certification by SAI despite the scandal.
UK Boss Goes Nuclear on Experts Who Reveal He Got Robbed by ISO 9001 Certificate Mill
Demolition guy tries to defend his company’s decision, takes wrecking ball to his reputation instead.
Burn Your IRCA Card, Because Black Lives Matter
Oxebridge is calling on CBs to stop using IRCA credentials as a hiring requirement, and for auditors to #burnyourIRCAcard
Oxebridge Lawsuit Cited by US Securities and Exchange Commission As Case Law
The Securities & Exchange Commission cited a ruling from the Oxebridge v Guberman PMC case in a recent pleading.
Two More IAS Accredited Registrars Reported for Possible Conflicts of Interest
Szutest and TVE Certification have been reported for improper conflicts of interest with consulting bodies.
CQI, IRCA Head Vincent Desmond Won’t Commit to Denouncing Racism Either
Once again, Desmond insists he won’t take action on a critical issue because he feels he wasn’t respected enough in the request.
TC 176 Rep, ASQ Fellow Won’t Ask CQI to Denounce Racism
Asked to push CQI to denounce racism, Paul Simpson refused, saying he didn’t know any racists.
851 Days Later, ASQ Finally Issues Denunciation of Racism
After years of pressure by Oxebridge, ASQ has finally issued a full-throated denunciation of racism in its ranks.
Certificate Mill Operator Daryl Guberman Tried to Sue the Federal Judge Who Ruled Against Him
Guberman demanded the Judge pay him over $686,000 in damages for ruling him in contempt of court in the Oxebridge lawsuit.
Firm Responsible for Arctic Russian Fuel Spill Holds ISO Certifications from Bureau Veritas
The Krasnoyarsk location of Norilsk Nickel holds ISO 14001 environmental system certification issued by BV and accredited by UKAS.
Latest ISO President Has Ties to China, Too
ISO’s new president has a history of potentially corrupt dealings with China.
Oxebridge ISO 9001 Template Kit Updated to Version 1.14
The kit fixes errors in the prior COTO Log and adds a handful of new optional QMS forms.
OP-ED: ASQ Issued a Non-Discrimination Policy That’s It’s Not Enforcing, Either
Here we go again, as ASQ tries to wallpaper over their legacy of racism with non-binding and ineffective “policies.”
NASA Contractor Hit with Ransomware Attack Holds ISO 27001, Other Certifications from SRI
The company boasted that its ISO 27001 certification assured the security of its data, which is now at risk for being published if a ransom is not paid.
Oxebridge Launches New “Remote Service Deck,” Adds ISO 14001, ISO 45001
Oxebridge is offering new suite of low-cost, remote implementation services for ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and other standards.
Oxebridge Alleges “Criminal” Defamation By Singaporean Registrar GIC
GIC responded to an official complaint by falsely accusing Oxebridge of fraud, a criminal act under Singapore’s anti-defamation laws.
IAQG Plans To Use Nonconformity Quotas for AS9100 Auditor Performance Measurement
The new AS9104/3 rules will force auditors to write nonconformities, regardless of objective evidence.
BREAKING: Federal Court Awards Oxebridge $1.6 Million in Guberman Defamation Suit
Daryl Guberman and Don LaBelle of Guberman PMC Registrars have been handed a stunning, comprehensive legal defeat.
Inmates Ascendant: SAI Aerospace Exec Argues AS9100 Auditors “Moving Away From” Recording Evidence
SAI’s Deann Minamino argued that auditors have “moved away from” recording evidence of verbal interviews.
SpaceX’s Contract Audit Firm SQA Still Hasn’t Gotten Legitimate ISO 9001 Certificate
SQA Services continues to market itself as a subject matter expert on quality audits, while holding an ISO 9001 certificate with fake accreditation marks.
In Anonymous Email, BSI Closes “Nonconformity Quota” Complaint, Ignores Evidence
BSI’s response to a formal complaint ignored documented evidence, and was sent without any corporate signature.
“The Auditor” Comic Surpasses 100 Strips
Less than six months in, and the Oxebridge comic strip is already past 100 episodes.
OP-ED: New Normal? Registrars BSI and QRS Refuse to Acknowledge Complaints
The ISO 9001 certification bodies appear to be stalling for time by not acknowledging receipt of official complaints.
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Accreditation Suspended for Registrar QRS After ISO Whistleblower Report [UPDATED Feb 2022]
Quality Registrar System has temporarily lost its official accreditation for colluding with a Qatar-based consultancy.
Achievement Unlocked! Oxebridge’s Paris Quoted Next to Einstein, Deming
Christopher Paris of Oxebridge is quoted alongside other greats such as Drucker, Disney, Bezos and Abraham Lincoln.
Even Quality Digest Gave Up Defending ISO 9001 Now
Quality Digest runs an article that eviscerates the ISO 9001 standard and surrounding certification.
OP-ED: The World Is Not Enough: Bureau Veritas Offers Dubious Certification To Your Own Procedures
One of the world’s largest registrars is just selling certificate paper at this point.
Indian Plant That Killed 12 in Gas Explosion Held ISO 9001, ISO 14001 Certification from Bureau Veritas
LG Polymers in Visakhapatnam India holds ISO 14001 environmental management certification, which is unlikely to be revoked despite massive death toll.
Qatar Consultant “Guaranteed” Certification Through Registrar QRS
Quality Registrar Systems’ auditing services were included in a proposal issued by Altair Inspection Services, in violation of ISO 17021 accreditation rules.
BREAKING: BSI Demanded Auditors Meet Nonconformity Quotas to Improve “Financial Performance”
BSI set a “1 nonconformity per audit day” goal to measure auditor performance and to improve the company’s finances.
UKAS-Accredited Registrar Offers “Discount” to Clients of Preferred Consultants
The Centre for Assessment is offering 10% discounts on certification audits to clients of consultants who submit referrals to them, in possible violation of ISO 17021-1.
Fake ISO Registrar Claims To Be Accredited by President Trump
An ISO 9001 certificate mill in Qatar uses the US Presidential Seal as an accreditation mark, because why not.
Official Tax Filings Show ANAB Still Holds Operational Control of IAF
2018 tax returns for the IAF were signed by ANAB President Keith Greenaway.
Latest Scam: Fraudulent “Market Reports” Claim ISO Certification Market is Growing
Fake market research firms publish fake market research papers for people who like that sort of thing.
“Improve Your Tone” – Vince Desmond Rages After Asked To Address Claim That CQI Accredits UK Colleges
Rather than answer simple questions about CQI’s role as an official accreditation body, the CQI CEO demanded Oxebridge “change its tone” when addressing him.
